Board of Directors Minutes 1954

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July 28

EINUTIS O? LiLETl.NG OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ^{FUTURE F}ATu ~Ll.1S OF AMERICA

Washington, D.

c.

July

28 - 30, 1954

The me.eting of the FFA Board of Directors wa~ c·alled to order in Room 4282, Department of Health, Mucation, ^andWelfare. Buidling, Wash-

ington, D.

c.,

^{by Dr ..}^'W. ^T-. Spanton, Chairman. Those present included:

Nr. John Bunten, State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Carson

City, Nevada; Ml ... H~ E. Wood, State Supervisor of .Agricultural Education, Tallahassee, Florida;- Mr. Cola D. Watson, State Supervisor of Agri~

cultural Education, Burlington, Vermont; Mr. Hax-old

E. Urton,

State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, Pierre, South Dakota; }ir. E. J.

Jolmson;_ Mr. R . .. E. Naugher; Hr. H. N. Hansucker; Dr. A.

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^Tenney,

Executive Secretary of the ~"'FA, all of the Office Of Education, Depart- .ment of Health, Education, t}nd Welfare; and Dr. Dowell J. Howard₁

National Treasurer, Hichmond, Virginia.

Dr. Spanton called for the reading of tl1e minutes of the last meeting. It was moved by Mr. u+~n, seconded by !-ir. \'l_atsof?. .. and carried,

that the reading of the miii\iies be dispensed with-alid that they be approved as mimeographed and sent to the States following the last meeting.

Dr. Howard presented the Report of the National FFA Treasurer.

Dr. Howard explained that the FFA held two-~5,000 Bonds, which :had matured. He suggested that they be reinvested by purchasing

two - !:~.5,000 Bonds; three - $100 Bonds, and Qne - ~5 Bonci•

It was moved by -Mr. Watson, seconded by Nr. BUil'ten alld carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendi~ion of the Board of Student Officers that the two -

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000 ·Bonds be reinvested as recom•

mended by Dr. Howard. ·

'!be proposed Ff P_ budget for the Fiscal Year E,n.ding June 30,

1955, .

was reViewed briefly.

I t was moved by Dr. Tenney, seconded by Nr. Wood and carried, that the Board accept the recommendation of' the-aoara of Student Officers that the

1955

Budget be approved, but that the Contingent Fund not be· spent unless authorization is given by the Board of' Directors and the

Board of-Student Officers. ·

The next

item

of business was the reviewing of applicajiions and the consideration of eandidates for the American Farmer -·Degree~

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The Board of Student Officers reconmended that one candidate fran the North Atlantic Region be rejected and that all other candidates re- cei ve the Degree. It was moved by Mr. Hansucke~ seconded

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Mr. Wood and carried that the Board of Directors accept ·the recanmendation of the Board of student Officers.

The Board ot Student Officers recomnended that all candidates from the Pacific Region receive the American Fa:nner Degree. It was moved by

Kr•

Bunten, seconded by

Ur.

Jolmson and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recomnendation of the Board of Student Otricers.

The

Board ot Student Officers recannended that

all

but two candidates tran the Sou.them Region receive the Amer.Lean Fa:nner Degree. It was moved

by Mr. Wood, seconded by llr. Naugher and carried, that the Board ot Dir- ectors accept the recomnendation of' the Board ot Student Officers.

The Board of Student Of'f'icers recomnended that all but one candid.._

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the Central Region receive the American Farmer Degree. It was moved by Dr. Tenney, seconded by Mr. Urton and carried, that the Board or~·

Directors ·accept the recommendation ot the Board of Student Officers.

Kr. Walter B. Anderson ot the L. G. Balfour Canpany was then introduced.

It was moved by Mr. Naugher, seconded by Dr. Tenney and carried, that the Board of' Directors accept the recanmendatian of the Board ot Student Of'f'icers that the Balfour Canpany be pennitted to 111$nulacture officer pins for Chaplain and Parliamentar.t.an.

Mr. Anderson showed several new type attachnents for charms. It was decided that action be postponed on the new type attachments.until samples were submitted of a smalllapel ^pinwith the letters ttFFAn.

The meeting adjourned at 5~00 p.m.

July 29

The meeting was called to order in Dr. Spanton•s office at 9:00 a.m., all members ot the Board being pre·sent, as well as the Board of Student

Officers of the FFA. ·

Kr. Lano Barron, Editor of!!:!!. National. Fm'URE FARMER, appeared before the Board and presented the Second Annual Report of' the Magazine for the· Fiscal Year Ehded June 30₁ 1954. This report was broken do19D

into the follow.ing categories: Circulation, Advertising, F.ditor.Lal,

and the Financial. Report. .

Ur. Bar.rm stated that subscriptions for 1953-1954 totaled

146,

771 with 35 State of'f'ices collecting sub~cliptions, as compared to

114,982

in 1952~1953 w.i. th 2? state offices collecting. He reported that Texas

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had just announced 100 per cent participation in magazine subscriptions during

19.54-19.5.5.

This will mean .37,000 subscriptions; North Carolina also is expecting 100 per cent participation with 20,000 subscriptions.

Mr.

Barron stated that the one problem in the circulation picture is in

securing the full and correct addresses of subscribers.

A

recent check on a sparsely settled State revealed that

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addresses had been submitted with post offices that did not exist. The magazine staff does everything possible to see that the magazines reach the boys. Stencils, made by the printer directly from the subscription orders, are proofed by both the printer and the magazine staff before mailing, and again by the magazine staff on all returns. In spite of this, some boys appar- ently are not receiving their magazines -- possibly because they fail

to give box numbers and rural routes. 1 t is hoped that some slight changes being made in the subscription order f onn for

19.54-195.5

will be of some help in correcting this situation. It was suggested that the four Regional Representatives on the Board write to the State Supervisors in their respective Regions concerning the importance or furnishing com- rlete addresses of subscribers -- so the Supervisors, in tum, can

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their teachers of vocational agricuJ_ture. Without objection, this was so ordered.

Advertising in the magazine for

19.53-1954

netted

i66,253.17,

as compared with

$45,1.58.61

in

1952-19.53.

Mr. Barron reported that on the basis of a recent survey, each issue of The National FUTURE FARHIR is being read by three-quarters of a million people.

The Financial Report for The National FUTURE FA1UiF.R for the Fiscal Year Ended June

30, 1954,

and the-15roposed Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June .30,

1955,

were reviewed in detail. .l'il'. Barron said that the

"travel" item in the Proposed Budget for

19$4· ·1955

had been increased, since it was considered essential to secure additional advertising, as that is the main source of revenue for the operation of the magazine.

It was moved by Mr. Urton, seconded by Mr. Bunten and carried, that the Board of DirectOrs approve the reconnnendation of the Board of

&tudent Officers, namely, that the Second Annual Report of The National FUTURE FAR.HER and the Proposed Budget for

1954-1955

be accepted, with· the additional stipulation that Mr. Barron be complimented for his work ori the magazine, and for the manner

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which he presented his reports.

A discussion was held as to the proper procedure for handling

"gift¹¹ subscriptions to the magazine. .Hr. Bunten stated that in his State.quite a few of the FFA Chapters present "gift¹¹ subscriptions to various individuals, and he thought perhaps the subscription order fonn could be improved upon to take care of these subscriptions. Mr. Urton also reported that he urges FFA Chapters in his State to give "gift"

subscriptions to Superintendents, Board of Education members, etc.~

to further acquaint theni with FFA activities through the magazine.

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Mr.

FaITar

stated that he would like to see a budget of

~p200

set aside by the FFA to provide complimentary subscriptions to all donors to the FFA Foundation, radio

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directors, and a selected group of people to whom we would like the magazine

to

go as a good promotional activity.

Mr. Barron suggested that before the States send

in

their sub- scriptions,

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it would be helpful

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they would deduct the 10 per cent discount to which they are entitled. This would save

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considerable time and correspondence.

Mr. Urton inquired concerning the deadline date for subscriptions for the Fall issue of the magazine,-

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line with. discussion during the January Board meeting relative

to

advancing the printing dates for the magazine. Hr. Barron replied that after conferring with the advertising agencies, it was decided that such

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change would be inadvisable at the present time. Therefore, the magazine will continue to be published

in

October, January, April, and July.

In

the discussion which followed, Mr. Barron stated that he hopes to be able to increase yearly issues of the magazine to six in the not too distant future. He thought our

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present advertisers would be agreeable to a six-issue magazine, and

that January l, 1956 might be the logical time to make such a change.

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of the fact that the Hinutes of the January Meeting of the Board of Directors, which have been sent to all the States, contained information to the effect that the publication dates of the magazine

were to be advanced to September, December, March, and June, it was moved

by

i·ir. Urton, seconded by

Mr.

Johnson and carried, that the Board of Directors· accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers., namely, that Dr. Spanton be authorized to write to the States, explain- ing the reasons for the decision not to change the publication dates of the magazine at the present time.---

Dr. Spanton next presented a plan for acquainting the general public with The National FUTtrtlE

FARl~JER

on trains and airplanes

through~

out the country. He suggested that the FFA Foundation might purchas. e large folders, bearing an emblem of the FFA and the

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words. uThe National FUTURE FARMER

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in which the latest.

issu~s

of the magazine

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placed for the enjoyment of passengers on the trains

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and planes. He suggested that these

~ubscriptions

could be paid for

by

the

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Founda-

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tion, since attention would be drawn

to

the advertisements of donors

to

the Foundation and other companies. Dr. Tenney stiggested a trial run on

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or the major railways, to see how it might work out.

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seemed to think it might be a good idea. Mr. Johnson thought it might be tried on one railroad and one airline. Mr. Barron reported that he had talked with a representative of Capital Airlines about this plan.

Magazines to be placed on their planes are usually selected

by

Board

action. However, after reviewing issues of The National FUTURE FP.Jllffit,

the Capital Airlines representative stated he woUld be glad to put

this magazine on their planes, without any Board action.

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Hr. Farrar

thought this matter should be handled as an FFA activity, rather than

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through the FFA Foundation. After further discussion, it was decided to investigate the cost of such a venture and submit something concrete to the Board members during their January meeting.

Mr. Edward Hawkins, Manager of the Future Fanners Supply Service, was present and reviewed the Operating Statement of tlle Supply Service for the Year Ended June

30, 1954.

The total sales for this period was

~756,004.28, which represents about an

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per cent increase as compared to a year .ago. Shipping costs continue to rise, being

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per cent above that of a year ago. Fortunately, ·the FFA Supply Service has been able to abs9rb some of these extra costs through the use of economy measures. The net profit amounted to ~38,785.71; however, the States have not yet been paid their grants on sales for this year. 1"!r. Hawkins also presented a Proposed b'udget for the Fiscal Year Ending June

30, 1955.

This Budget showed a Sales lt"orecast amounting to ~uS00,000 with

an Estimated Net Profit of ~50,036.

It was moved by l'iir. 'Watson, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that the Operating Statement of the Future Farmers Supply Service for the Year ~ded June

30, 19.54,

and the Pro- posed Budget for the Fiscal. Year Ending June

30, 1955,

be accepted and appreciation·expressed to Mr. Hawkins for the fine work which he has done as Manager of the Supply Service.

Hr. Hawkins presented a list of the items sold at the Supply Service during the past year, the main item being the Official FFA

Jacket, with

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sold. He next presented a chart showing dollar sales volume by States. This chart was inspected by members of the. Board, and it was suggested that a chart be prepared next year showing dollar sales volume based on percentage of membershiB by States. It was thought that such a. chart·would present a truer picture of sales.

Mr. Hawkins reported that he had been working on a new type metal out-door sign which could be purchased by FFA Chapters for road marking. A sample sign was shown, on l-Jhich the FFA Enblem was larger

than on the old sign, the border had been removed, and the words ¹¹~uture

Farmers of t.merica" did not appear. Consider.able discussion followed.

Mr. Urton and }ir. Hansucker thought the lJords ¹¹Future Fanners of America"

should appear on the new sign. It was pointed out, however, that civic club signs along the highways use only the emblem of the organization

to.identify the sign, and space was provided at the bottom of the sign

for chapter lettering. Mr. Hawkins was asked i.f the old sign would be discontinued if the new one is developed, and he replied that the old one could be used as a camp, chapter, or shop sign.

It was moved by Nr. Jolmson, seconded by Mr. Naugher and carried, that the Board of. Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that the Manager of the Supply Service be authorized to have the nel-1 sign manufactured, together w.i th letter

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) decals to be used by FFA Chapters as desired. Mr. Johnson further stipu- lated that both signs be carried in stock at the Supply ^~ervice.

iv1r. Hawkins next presented a request from the West Virginia Asso- ciation of Future Farmers of P ... 111erica for the Supply ~ervice to stock Station Narkers made from cardboard. He showed a sample which had been sent to him from \-Jest Virginia and which had been in use for many years.

The wool felt station markers now stocked by the Supply Service sell for ~;~23 a set, and the State of West Virginia would like to be able to

purchase cardboard markers which would be much cheaper. Mr. Hawkins expressed a willingness to develop something along this line if the Board members ap~roved.

. It was moved by Mr. Naugher, seconded by Nr. Hansucker and carried, that the Board-Of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that t.ir. IIawkins be authorized to

look into the matter of developing cardboard station markers and report his findings to the Doard members at their January meeting.

The next matter to be brought to the attention of the Board was the question of making Christmas Cards available, through the Supply S'er"Vice, to State FFA Associations, iFA Chapters and members of the ~'FA.

Mr. Hawki.Tls presented samples of cards, and announced that if the Board took favorable action, he would get out a ¹¹nyer¹¹ in September to every chapter, giving illustrations of the cards available, with a request that orders arrive at the Supply Service no later than November

15.

After considerable discussion, it was moved by ,;:-~. Watson, seconded by Dr. Tenney and carried, that the Board of Directors adopt the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers with reference to the sale of Christmas Cards -- namely, that one single card and two

assortments, Nos.

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^and

650,

be made available to State FFA Associations, Chapters and Hembers, through the FFA Supply ~ervice.

Mr. Bunten cOlllllented on the fact that his region is concerned about the wide variety of items being carried by the FiA t>upply ,,jervice -- and in particular the amount of business being done in Sweetheart Jackets. The Pacific Region takes the stand that this item does not

.represent a student or Future Farmer activity and that it should not be

carried by the Supply Service. He pointed out that sales on this item alone amounted to over 2,200 jackets last yea:r, to say nothing of sales of Compacts, Bracelets, etc. lviembers of the Board of Student Officers were asked for their views, and they seemed to feel that the Sweetheart

Conte~t has become so well established in many States that the sweet- . heart jackets will continue to be purchased from some. other source -- i f

not from the FFA Supply Service.

It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Naµgher and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of· Student Officers, namely, that no action be taken at this time to

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remove any of the "Sweetheart" items from the catalogue of the FFA Supply Service.

Mr. Urton asked Mr. Hawkins about the possibility of obtaining a lightweight Advisor's Jacket. He stated he ordered an Advisor's Jacket in June, but it is too warm to wear it. He stated that in his State it is too warm for corduroy jackets from Hay on through the summer. Hr.

Hawkins advised· that he has a new, lightweight jacket for Advisors, to sell for ~~5.9.5, which will be listed in the new FFA Supply Service Catalogue. It will have a small emblem and the word "Advisor".

This led to a discussion concerning the possibility of furnishing a lightweight jacket for members of the FFA. Complaints have been received, especially-from the Southern States, that the corduroy jackets are much too warm for sUlllt-ner wear. Samples of jackets in other materials were. shown, but the National Officers were of the opinion that the official jacket should continue to be made of corduroy. Several suggestions were offered -- one being that the corduroy jacket might be considered the official jacket from September to May, with a lightweight jacket for sUmmer. Another suggestion· was that the boys wear white shirts with the

· FFA emblem during the summer months. Mr. Urton and Hr. tlood looked with

favor on the latter suggestion, but Mr. Wood thought that when pictures of the boys were to be taken they should wear jackets. Dr. Tenney suggested that Mr. Hawkins contact some of the manufacturers and ask them to send samples of materials in two or three weights, in the proper color, and send the samples to the convention to compare with corduroy.

It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded

by

Dr. Tenney and carried, that· the matter not be discussed further unt~the possibility of a new lightweight jacket made of gabardine couid be investigated, with the further understanding that Mr.. Hawkins secure samples of different materials and weights and send them to Kansas City at the time of the National Convention.

Mr. Hawkins stated that about ·a year ago the Board recommended that the sale of denim jackets and trousers be discontinued at the Supply Service when the stock was depleted. He stated that the ^de~:imjacket is a very popular item -- 630 having been sold during the past year •. l1r. Hawkins said that he continues to receive orders for these jackets, but is running out of certain sizes • . Because of the popularity of··these

jackets, and since the Lee Company is one of the donors to the FF'A Foun- dation, he would like to have the Board reconsider its previous action concerning de.nim jackets.

Mr. Bunten asked why this reconunendation·was made by the Board, and·1u-. Hawkins replied that some Board members felt the Supply Service should not stock work jackets and be competing with business. Mr. Watson expressed the view that only those items which were "official" and not readily available from other sources should be stocked by the !'"'FA Sup- ply Service. He felt that denim jackets, in the areas where they are

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most .frequently worn, ~ readily available from other sources and do not really need to be carried by the FFA Supply Service.

It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded by Dr. Tenney and ca?Tied, that the Board of Directors accept the recom.~endation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that

Mr.

Hawldns be authorized to stock denim jackets again at the Su.pply ServitJe.

Dre Spanton read a letter which he had received from a vocational agriculture teacher in Arcata, Califo~nia, who requested authorization to use the FFA Enblaru, or parts thereof, on lea"i:Jler wallets which he was hand carving and selling. It was moved by Mro Urton, seconded by Mro Watao::i and carried, that "'~he Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Office.ru~ ~1am3ly, that the request

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the teacher to manufacture and sell leathgr walletd bearlng the FFA Enblem be denied,, bu'i.i that the Board npprove the manuf"ac"t,ure of wallets as requested for personal use~

Dr. Spanton read a let~er from an insurance company - R. B.

Jones and Sons, Inee, - in Kansas· City, with regard to insurance cover- age for ail those in attendance at the forthcam:lng National FFA Conven-

t~on. In view of the fact that many of the Sta·\ies already have group insurancet looally, for FFA membex·s whil.e attending the FFA Convention, 1 t was moved by JAr~ Johl".son_, seconded by Mro Urton and carried that the Board of Directors accept the recanmendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that such an insurance policy be rejected.

Dr. Spanton reported on the possibility of moving the magazine offices to tbs Univers-lty of Maryland. This move seems remote at present, due to certain conditions which have arisen at the University, necessitat- ing other pravisions for office space for the magazine staff o

At the January meeting of the Board of Diraotors,

°Mr•

Hawkins

was

instructed to secure figures on the approximate coat of a

permanent-type

btiilding at the Camp, to house the magazine and the FFA Supply Service.

Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Barr.on gave a joint report; on their findings. They displayed ·a drawing (which had been prepared by Mr. Barron) ·of a proposed two-story structure w:t.:~h basement, to be built of brick veneer w.tth asphalt tile fioors, and pati':.amed on tho architectural style of Mto Vernon and Woodlawnc. It is propo300 th:it the FFA Supply Service occupy the first

floor, and uae the -::,asgnent as a stock room, w.i:th the magazine offices located on the second f'loor. T!ie present temporary buildings could then be used for storage and warehouses. The drawing showed a first section, w.i.th a second sec-'c,ion which could be added later to conform with the architectural designo The· proposed first section would

be

88 x

32.

One btiilder's est:i.mate o.f cost was $L.,.5₉000o to $50₁000. - an~ another ran to

$69,000o Sa..no thought perhaps i·~ wov_ld be better to proc•d with the canplete unit, ra.ther than btrl..1d one seoti on which might prove to be inadequate, and then have to build a second section soon therea.f'ter. ·It was not lmown what .the canplete unit would coat

but

would probably be in the neighborhood o£

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~µ00,000. Considerable discussion developed as to how such a building could be financed, the value of the land, etc.

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Hr. Watson and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that Mr.. Hawkins and i·1r. Barron be authorized to secure the services of an architect to draw up plans for a complete unit on the present site of the FFA Camp, and submit this .report to the two Boards at their January meeting.

The next matter to be considered was the payment of grants to the States from the ^FFASupply Service. There was so1i1e discussion concerning this -- whether or not it should be continued, and if the States actually desire it, etc. Hr. Watson sta. ted that the Hegional Representatives on the Board polled the States last year, asking whether they wanted the grants continued, or would pref er reducing the cost· of merchandise. The North Atlantic Region favored reducing cost of the merchandise. Dr.

Spanton remarked that we must consider the fact that, while we would like to reduce prices to the boys, i f prices are cut below those of

silllilar articles on the open market, we could be accused of unfair trade practices. . Mr. Hawkins said he would like to recommend payment of 2 per cent of the gross income as a grant to the States this year, and l per cent to go into a reserve fund • . It was suggested by some that perhaps all grants to the States should be discontinued and the money placed in a building fund instead. Mr. lTood stated that he believed the States in the Southern Region would be agreeable to such an arrangement, but he felt the States should be advised a year in advance before the grants were entirely cut off.. Dr. 'i'enney remarked that several States have been using the money received from this grant for expenses incurred in sending boys to Kansas City to participate in the National Band and Chorus.

It was moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Hr. Urton and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendationof the Board of Student Officers, namely, that a grant to the States from the FFA Supply Service be continued this year in the amount of 2 per cent of the gross sales with an additional 1 per cent to be placed in a reserve fund; that the States be advised that this grant will be discontinued next year and the money put .into a building fund.

Dr. Tenney raised the question as to what should be done about the su m~~of ~;J.7 ,500 which had been loaned by tl1e FFA Supply Service to the National Organization. 1Lfter considerable discussion, it was moved by

¥ir. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Wood and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendation

of

the Board of Student Offic·ers, namely, that the ~17,500 loaned by the Future Farmers 5upply Service to the Future Farmers of America be considered a grant to the FFA Organization.

Dr. Spanton read a letter from The Green Company, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, in which they presented a p!"oposal for becoming an official supplier of je~elry for the FFA OrgP.nization. A discussion was held on the matter of jewelriJ and plaques now being furnished by the L. G.

Balfour Company. Hr. \·Jatson asked how the L. G. Balfour Company came to

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be selected as the official source of jewelry for the FFA. Dr. Tenney replied that about 26 years ago the FFA Orga"lization asked Mr. Walter Anderson, of the L. G. Balfour Company, to design some jewelry for the

F'FA, and the contracts were awarded to them shortly thereafter. He stated that while it was true that some companies furnish cheaper

jewelry, he believes the Balfour Company furnishes high quality merchandise.

Mr.

Bunten stated, from personal. experience, that it takes anywhere from two months to ten weeks to get a plaque from Massachusetts to Nevad3e When their last shipment finally did alTi ve, there was a mix-up in the order which caused a further delay. He stated that several _supervisors from the Pacific Region have registe:t"ed similar complaints

concerning plaques and pinso It "Was suggested that perhaps a solution to this problem would be to ha-,,e the Supply: Sarvice stock certain items,

such as Green Hand and Chap~,jer Farmer Pins - then· the St.ates coUld order directly from the Supply Service.

After considerabl·e discussion, it was moved by Mr, Naugher.

seconded by Mr ^o Wood and carried, that the Board o:r Directors accept .the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that the Manager of the FFA Supply Service be authorized to ob"~ain competitive bids on all . officia1 FFA jewelry .from various jewelry manufacturing companies, sane-

time between now and January l~ with the unders·lianding that the dis- tribution to FFA members would be taken over by the FFA Supply Se1"Vlce beginning in 1955. Mr. Hawkins is to report to the two Boarda at their . January meeting<-'

The next matter to be considered by the Board was the suggestion that each state be limited to recommending one, and only one, candidate tor a National Of'ficeo It was pointed out that this would greatly aid the Nominating Committee in its work$ After careiUl. consideration of the matter,, it was moved by !Ira Urton, seconded by Mro Hansucker and carried that the Board of Direotora accept the recanmend&tion o:r the _

Board of Student Officers,, namely, that each State be limited to recommending one,, -and only one,, candidate for a National Office.

Dr. Spanton called attention to the fact that 1954 marks the loth Anniversary of the f·O\U-iding of the FFA Foundationo It has been suggested to Dr. Spanton that some aort of' a ceremony be held during this year ¹s convention to honor those who have served.as Chairman of the Sponsoring Camnittee of the FFA Foundation~ They would bet Mr. Frank Jenks~ of International HarvesterJ MrQ. John .. Kraft, of Kraft Foods; Mr. Ra~ond .

Firestone,, of 1=1restone Tiro and Rubber Company; Mro Roge!9 Mo Kyes₁ of General Motor::>; Mr~ Chester ~ Langr of General Electric; and the present Chairma."'l, Mro Wo Ao Roberts, of .AJ.lis-Chal1ners.

It was moved by Mr-. Wa1iao_p_, saconded by Mr,, Johnsoq and carried, that the Board of' Directors ac~ep·t; the recommendation of. tha Board of Student Officers, namely, that an appropriate plaque be presented to each of the men who have served as Chainna..~ of' the Sponsoring Canmittee of the Future Farmers of .America Foundation,, BJld tha·t; the presentation of the plaques be mada in a suitable ceremony during the FFA Convention.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

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July 30

The meeting was called to order at 9 :00 a .m. by Dr. Spanton, Chainnan, ell members of the Bo2rd being present.

Dr. Spanton told briefly what had taken place in connection with the law suit. He then read two proposed am mdments to the Federal Charter. The members of the Board approved of these amendnents.

Dr. Spanton explained a proposed plan for retirement benefits for employees of the Future Farmers of America. This plan was not

ready for any definite action to be tak m.

Dr. '£enney read the list of the twenty-five teachers of vocational agriculture who had earned the highest nwnber of points toward receiving the Honorary !meri.can Farmer Degree.

It was moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hatson, and carried, that the follmdng teachers of vocational agriculture receive th.e Honorary Lmerican Farmer Degree in 1954:

Neil E. Johnston, Clarinda, Iowa C. S. Brock, Greenville, Illinois Clyde E. Fry, Clinton, Illinois J. !1 • Twardock, Champaign, Illinois TI. H. Hoberg, Ortonville, Minnesota J. H. Tschetter, I' rl nnont, Minne sot a

L.

c.

Schank, Fpllon, Nevada

James G. Jones, Granite Quar!"'J, N. C.

Isaac H. Kearney, LeXington, N.

c.

Marvin 'i. Mangum, Monroe, N.

c •

. Ralph Foltz, Bremen, Ohio George Krill, Jshland, Ohio

Harold ~;. Moorhead, Sycamore, Ohio . Roy A. Fordyce_, North East, Permsylvania J. F. Bro-wn, M1itn ey, Texas

M. R. Henslee, Luling, Texas

J. R. Jackson, College Station, Texas L. E. Stone·, Mto Pleasant, Texas

Richmond ^l.Young, H.andolph Center, Vennont Harvey D. Seal, .Ashland, Virginia

Ted Britten, Snohomish, :·:ashingtcn

J. Arthur Johnson, Ellensburg, 1fashington Chester Lybecker, Walla 'falla, Washington J. O. Beadle, Galesville, 1lisconsin

T. R. Lathrope, Reedsburg, Wisconsin

Mr. Urton said he l;ould li.1<e to see action takm on the policy

·which says the Honorary American Farmer Degree cannot be conferred in abseriti a •. He felt that if the men merited the degree. they should receive it· regardless of whether they attended the national convention or not.

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) After some dis cuss ion, it was moved by Mr. Hansucker, seconded

)

by Mr. Watson and carried, that ti1e Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers to follow the practice used in the past to award the Honorary .American Farmer Degree to business- men only i f they attend the national. convention and that they not be permitted to send a substitute. :rhe degree, however, will be conferred upon Teachers of Vocational Agriculture, State Supervisors of Agriculture Education and Teacher Trainers regardless of whether they can attend

the convention or not.

It uas moved by Mr. Bunten, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried that the following men receive the Honorary American Fanner Degree in

1954:

Frank .Atwood, Farm Program Director, Station UfIC, Hartford, Connecticut

Thomas D. Bailey, State Superintendent of PUblic Instruction, State I:epartment of Education, Tallahassee, Florida

(President, National Council of Chief Statti School Officers) L. C. Dalton, State Supervisor Agricultural Education,

State College, New Mexico

J.

c.

Haynes, Director of Public Relations, Sears Roebuck &

Company, Atlanta, Georgia

Henry Ford, II, President, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich.

A.D.P. Heeney, .Ambassador, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D. C.

George H. Hurt, .Acting Director, Vocational Agricultural Education, Austin, Texas

Robert D. McMillen, Assistant to the Secretary, U.

s.

Depc?rtment of Agriculture, Washington, D.

c.

Don Moeller, Agricultural Research Department, Swift and Con:pany, Chicago, Illinois

Alexander Nunn, Executive Edi tor, ¹¹The Progressive Fanner"

Binni~ham, Alabama

1·I. A. Roberts, President, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Cornpany,

Milwaukee, Hisconsin

John !:.. Snell, State Director Agricultural Education, Augusta, Maine

George E. Taylor, Director of Agricultura Development, United States Rubber Company, New York, Net..r York

Morris T,, Warner, Staunton Novelty Company, Staunton,- Virginia F. A. Wirt, ld~rertising Maneger, J. I . Case Co., Racine,

Wisconsin

Fathers of the National FFA Officers Fathers of the

1954

Star Fanners

A discussion was held concerning whether the superintendents of the judging contests who had served three years sho~d receive the Honorary Proorican Fanner Degree.

It was moved by Mr. Bunten, seconded by Mr. Urton and carried,· that the Board of Directors accept the reconmendation· 01' the Board of Student Officers that this practice be discontinued and that these men not receive the Honorary ftmerlcan Fanner Degree.

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) Mr. Johnson voted against this motion since he felt these men

)

were deserving of the degree.

Dr. Spanton read a letter from Mr. Sutliff, Cl'i..ief, Bure·au of Agricultural Education in New York, concerning changes he thought

should be made in the application for the Honorary Fanner Degree to be submitted by te~chers of vocational agriculture.

Hr. Urton said that the Central Region took action to give the present criter.;ia a year's trial and that at the next Board meeting it could be discussed. He felt the members of the Board should canvass the States and get ti1eir reactions to this application for teachers applying for the degree. Mr. Bunten said that the Pacific Region had been polled and with the exception of two or three .States they were in favor of the present criteria. All of the States in that region, how-

ever, recommended changes in the points allowed for various items.

David Boyne spake on the International Exchange Program and the reactions he received while in Great Britain. He said the officials of the National Federation of ·Young Farmers' Clubs of Great Btit,;:_n were ver"'.J much in favor of the FFA exchange program and were please.cl wi.-th the F?-A menbers who hcid been sent to Great Britain. He said ·that they wanted to increase the number of exchange students. David recommended t·1at the Board consider increasing the nuni>er of exchange students for this comill$ year from two to four, and that if possible the length of the program to be extended to four months. He felt that if the FFA did not want to send four members to Great Britain two could be sent there as in the past and two menbers could be sent to some other foreigr-"

country.

Dr. Tenney said he .would like to see saneone go over to Japan to assist them ldth their program, and he would also look with favor on a small exchange with the Future Farmers of Canada.

Mr. Urton felt that more could be done for the Fli'A by having an exchange between the States.

Mr. Naugher said he would like to have tt'iO or three boys from Puerto Rico come to t~~.e States each year and th2t .a national officer should be sent to Pue:r-t~ Jico once a year or at least every other year.

He felt this would bri.ng abont a better understandir:g with the Puerto Rico Association.

It wes moved by Mr. Naugher, seconded by Mr. Wood and carried, that the Board of Direc'tors accej)t the reconnnendation of the Board of Student Officers that the FFA increase the nuniber of foreign exchange

students fror.i ti,10 to four - one coming from each region - beginning in June,

1955.

Copies of the tentative program for the 27th Nat;i.onal FFA Con- vention were distributed by Dr. Tenney to the members of ·the Board.

Dr. Tenney .then reviewed plans for the coming convention.

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Dr. Tenney presented the following list of men to be considered tor judges of the National FFA Public Spealdng Contest, to be held in Kansas City on

tm

evening of October ll:

Robert D. McMillen Charles B- Schuman Jesse

T.

P.nderson Wib Justi

Frank Jenks J. M. McCain Ralph L. Foster

Dr. Tenney disttibuted copies of the National FFA Program of Work for

19S4-55,

and explained that this was what our objecti.veswill be on the national level. He then passed out copies of ¹¹A Guide for Use of Local FFA Chapters in Developing Programs at Work.¹¹ He said that some of the ftlateri.al in this Guide was ta?\:en from the old Program of 1lork, and that this was simply suggestions from the national organization to local chapters. He requested-that the Board members review these t~

Programs of Work when they returned home and either smd him tl-eir suggestions or br.i.ng them to the meeting at Kansas City. He then asked t-Jhich of these Programs of Worlc s'!.1ould go before the canmittee at the national convention.. .After considerable discussion it was decided that the National Program of Work should be a special report made before the convention and the Guide should be referred to the committee. Mr. Bunten

!el t that the Guide should be mimeographed and ·sent to the States so they could re-mimeograph it and send i t to the local chapter~

Dr. Spanton read a letter from Mr. Luke Kelly, Executive Secretary of the Mich.i.gan Asa>ciation, in which Mr. Kelly told of the problan they are facirig with the increased number of qualified candidates for the State Farmer Degree because of the limitation of two per cmt of the total State membership. Mr. Kelly stated that the Michigan Association _proposed that

the Board of Directors

am

Board of Student Officers place on the agenda at the national convention the !ollow.ing amendment to the National FFA Constitution:

Amend Article V, Section D, Paragraph 9, by stri!dng out

"2%"

and substituting ¹¹

3%

^{11 •} That portion of the sentence wuld then l"f!&d " •••••• where State membership exceeds

SOO,

^a^numberⁱⁿ

excess

or

ten, but not more thB.n

.3%

^ot^the

total.

State membership, may be elected (fractions counted to the ~«,rest whole

number) • " ;

Mr. Watson sugr;ested that the States be notified of th:is proposed amenanent immedlately and that it be placed on the agenda for the October meeting of the Board of Student Of.f'ice%S and Board of Direct,or~ .

Dr. Termey reviewed the Ame:rl.can Farmer Application !onn for the Fiscal Year Ending June .30,

19SS.

A !ew changes were made and it was agreed

that this not be printed until af'ter i t had been reviewed by the Conmittee at the national convention.

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Mr. Hansucker presented a plan for the National FFA Chapter Contest.

It was moved by Dr~ Tenney, seconded by I¹¹Ir. Wood and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommendation of the Board of Student Officers, namely, that the plan presented by Mr. Haisucker

regarding the National FFA Chapter contest be approved. This plan included the establishmmt of minimum standards for chapter achievement for national awards. Revised rules, awards and standards for the chap-

ter contest will be submitted to the two Boards in Kansas City for final recommendation and presentation to the delegates at the national convention for final. approval.

It was moved by Mr. Hansucker, seconded by Mr. Johnson and carried that the Board Of Directors accept the rec0mmendat1on of the Board of Student Officers that ;~~250 be spent for complimentary subscriptions to ~ National FUTURE FARMER Magazine. .

The following proposed budget for the FFA for the Fiscal Year Ending June

30, 1955

was presented:

Dues Royalties Old Mill

Supply Service - Rent Supply Service - Grant Appropriated from surplus Miscellaneous

Total Revenue EXPENDI'IDRES

I. TRAVEL

National Officers Board of Directors

Special Travel (Natl. Office) International Travel

Total Travel

.:>JS,000.00 20;000.00 2,000.00 i,500.00

1;500.ao

13,325.00

125.00

~~82'

450. 06

· . ; no;ooo.oo 2,aoo.00

2,600.00

5,000.00

'..~o,400.00

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II.

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CONVENTION

Delegate Expense $· - 4,300.00

National Band l;OOO.oo

National Chorus 1;000.00

Reception and Printing 1,200.00 Expenses incurred

in

connection

with

use of Auditorium and

special presentations

.1,800.00

Buttons, badges, programs, etc.

1,200.00

Stenotypist

175.00

Photographs

&

Publicity -500.00 Decorations and stage help 1,000.00 Equipmmt, rental

&:

supplies 300.00

Building service 65 .oo

Conmunications 100.00

Secretarial travel expense 1,300.00 Awards and certificates 1,500.00 Plaques for former Chainnen of

Foundation Sponsoring Connn.

Miscellaneous

Total Co!l'tFention

100.00 -250.00

·ci~s ^'t)U. ^,,

790

^•

oo

III. AM;RIC.t:N Fl¹Rb~R IIB!S. ~3,800.00 IV. PfilNTING

Literature

&

Proceedi.ngs·

Stationery, forms, etc.

Total

Printing

V. NATIONAL OFFICE EXPENSE

$3,300.00

1,100.-00

$ . 4 . , 400:0-0

Secretary to Exec. Secy. -

Sal.;~:;3,

785.00 Secretaiy to Treasurer

(Part-time Salaty) 1,350.CX) Director of Public Relations -

Salary 6,Wi.O.())

Director of Public Relations -

Travel 1,500.00

Director of

Pui;~.

Rel. -

Secy. Sal

~-J'-

3,335

eOO

Telephone and

T~legraph 7<JOoOO

Postage and express

200.00

Bond pre?!'..iums

&

taxes 100.00 Supplies, Equipment

&

Rental 850.00 Legal and Auditing 1.50.00

Photographs 500.00

Architects Fee

500.00

Complimenta!y' subscriptions to

Magazine 250.CX>

Miscellaneous 1,200.00

Total Nat•l Office Expense $20,860.00

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VI • NATIONAL CJU,'.IP

Salary - Mill Attendant Insurance

Maintenance

Total National Camp VII. JUDGil-JG EXP~SES

VIII. TI-F ^l·U~TI/?"iL FUTURE F/ffi1:·ER

IX. cmTTil~GENT

TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET

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· : : a,soo.oo

300.00

soo.oo

';;;2,

300 .oo

l''·.~·? r:!QO

.oo

~io,000.00

: l4, 400 .co

$8

2,

· 450 .oo

It wc:is moved by Mr. Naugher, secmded by Mr. Bunten and carried, that the Board of Directors accept the recommenUirion of the Board

or

Student Officers.that the proposed budget as corrected be approved.

Mr. Tlatson stated that

at

the next meeting of the Board, h3 ~uld

like a review to be made of the FFA salaries based on the inf onr.ation made available at this meeting. He said he would also like t:> find out

about possibilities of establishing policies for recommending Gyp43s of activities in which local chapters and State Association;:; C:li."l :'Jarticipate.

:MT. Urton suggested that at the October meeting the mem~ers of the Board from the States be given mopportunity at the opening of the meeting to bring recommendations before the Board.

The meeting adjourned at

5:30

p.m.

a tJ.r/'

A.W.

Tenn~

a:'7&~<~

W. T. Spanton, Chairman